Taunton Castle, 2.4 km from Staplegrove
5 of the 9 places to visit in and around Staplegrove are museums or galleries. Staplegrove itself has none of them. The big name further out is Wells Cathedral, 39 km from the centre.
Just outside Staplegrove, the best known
Next to Taunton Castle, the best known are 4 museums and a garden.
CastleTaunton Castle1.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Somerset1.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumHestercombe House3 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenHestercombe Gardens3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSomerset Cricket Museum1.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe Mill House4.8 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Head southeast for most of the 9 just outside.
The dashed line is Staplegrove’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
5 museums or galleries and 2 gardens or estates top the count.
Green: inside Staplegrove. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
All 9 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Staplegrove’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Staplegrove →
Further afield
Wells Cathedral (39 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CathedralWells Cathedral39 km northeast
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey31 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House30 km east · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle28 km northwest
FortAthelney14 km east
Castle · National TrustBurrow Mump15 km east
Garden · National TrustFyne Court5.6 km north
FortTaunton Stop Line9.4 km southeast
CastleStogursey Castle16 km north
Historic house · National TrustBarrington Court20 km southeast
CastleHemyock Castle15 km southwest
AttractionGough's Cave37 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Staplegrove (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What visitors ask about Staplegrove
What is there to see near Staplegrove?
No attraction is mapped inside Staplegrove itself. Within 5 km of it are Taunton Castle, Museum of Somerset, Hestercombe House and Hestercombe Gardens.
Does Staplegrove have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Staplegrove: Museum of Somerset, Hestercombe House, Somerset Cricket Museum and The Mill House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Staplegrove?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Montacute House (National Trust), 30 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Staplegrove?
Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (39 km), Glastonbury Abbey (31 km), Montacute House (30 km), Dunster Castle (28 km).
Where are Staplegrove’s historic buildings listed?
Staplegrove has 12 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Staplegrove when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (18)
- Taunton Castle: Rodw, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Somerset: Chris Jeanes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe House: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hestercombe Gardens: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerset Cricket Museum: Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Mill House: Jim Woodward-Nutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelney: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrow Mump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fyne Court: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taunton Stop Line: Gaius Cornelius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stogursey Castle: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barrington Court: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hemyock Castle: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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